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vit·re·ous  (vtr-s)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, resembling, or having the nature of glass; glassy.

2. Obtained or made from glass.

3. Of or relating to the vitreous humor.

n.

The vitreous humor.

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[From Latin vitreus, from vitrum, glass.]

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vitre·osi·ty (-s-t), vitre·ous·ness (-s-ns) n.

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vitreous

Adjective

1. of or like glass

2. of or relating to the vitreous humour [Latin vitrum glass]

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vitreous  (vtr-s)

Relating to or resembling glass.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	vitreous - of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye; "the vitreous chamber"
	2.	vitreous - relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass; "vitreous rocks"; "vitreous silica"
	3.	vitreous - (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures" vitrified, glassy ceramics - the art of making and decorating pottery shiny, glazed - having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"

Translations

vitreous [ˈvɪtrɪəs] adj [china, enamel] → vítreo

vitreous [ˈvɪtrɪəs] adj [china] → vitreux/euse; [enamel] → vitrifié(e)

vitreous [ˈvɪtrɪəs] adj vitreous china → Porzellanemail nt;

vitreous enamel → Glasemail nt

vitreous [ˈvɪtrɪəs] adj [rock] → vetroso/a; [china, enamel] → vetrificato/a